Pokémon Cafe
The first permanent Pokémon cafe, in a department store near Tokyo Station.
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Pokémon Cafe
SaveThe first permanent Pokémon cafe, in a department store near Tokyo Station.
Pikachu sings its way round the tables, and children dance along without leaving their seats.
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Pokémon Center Tokyo DX & Pokémon Cafe is the first permanent Pokémon cafe, on the fifth floor of the east building of the Nihonbashi Takashimaya department store.
The company calls it the return of the Pokémon Center to Nihonbashi after 20 years.
Pokémon-themed food and drinks are served all the time, not only during special runs, and a show of about 10 minutes plays for the whole room.
The shop sells goods of its own, among them a chef Pikachu plush for 2,640 yen.
Sources and evidence (21)
- The cafe advertises its own menu items, merchandise, and a show that the whole room enjoys together.source
- The cafe describes itself as a place for children and adults alike.source
- It opened as the first permanent Pokémon cafe.source
- It opened on March 14 as Pokémon Center Tokyo DX & Pokémon Cafe, on the fifth floor of the east building of Nihonbashi Takashimaya.source
- The company says the Pokémon Center has come back to Nihonbashi after 20 years.source
- Pokémon-themed food and drinks are served all the time, not just during special runs.source
- The shop sells a Pokémon Cafe Chef Pikachu plush for 2,640 yen including tax.source
- Wheelchair users can use the cafe by letting staff know on arrival.source
- Smoking is not allowed inside.source
- The kitchen does not alter dishes or leave allergens out on request.source
- A full allergen chart for the menu is posted on the official website.source
- For hygiene reasons, only unopened store-bought baby food may be brought in, and you tell staff when you arrive.source
- Menus are available in English, simplified Chinese, and Korean.source
- The show runs about 10 minutes, and it can be changed, canceled, or cut short without notice.source
- The Tokyo cafe takes VISA, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, and UnionPay credit cards.source
- There are no private rooms, according to the restaurant listing last edited on October 23, 2025.source
- Every seat is non-smoking, which matches the official FAQ's no-smoking rule.source
- The restaurant listing says credit cards, electronic money, and QR code payments are all accepted.source
- Baby food is not sold at the cafe, so anything you need has to come in unopened from a store, as the official FAQ says.source
- There is a Pikachu greeting show that you watch from your seat, and photos were allowed during it on a 2023 visit.source
- The shop sells a Poké Ball mug for 1,430 yen including tax.source
With kidsThe part that matters
If a long sit-down meal is a stretch with young kids, the table here is yours for 90 minutes, so you know when it ends before you sit down.
Pikachu comes singing around the tables, so you watch the show from your seat and your child can dance along without leaving the table.
There are high chairs and cutlery sized for babies and toddlers, only a few of each, so ask a staff member and one is brought to your table.
You can come with a stroller as well: mention it when you arrive and staff will keep it in a set place for you.
Nobody is seated without an online reservation, so book the slot first and build the rest of the day around the time you get.
Sources and evidence (4)
- 90 minutes, strictly enforced. Pikachu curry £13; the kids plate £8.20 is a burger, nugget and pasta. Window seats win.source
- Slots open 18:00 JST 31 days ahead; weekends go in a minute, weekdays lasted to 18:25. Booking for two unlocks seat D.source
- Staff keep your stroller; there is a kids' menu and kids' cutlery. No baby food sold, sealed jars only, ask first.source
- Takashimaya joins straight onto the station, Pokémon Center Tokyo DX is next door, and the roof garden has benches.source
By age0-1 / 2-3 / 4-6
- Ages 0-1Pikachu comes singing between the tables in a greeting show of about 10 minutes, and you watch it from your seat without moving. Chairs for infants are available.Book with the baby counted in the party: children from age 0 are included in the head count. Strollers are welcome, and if you speak to a staff member on arrival they will keep yours in a designated place. Infant chairs and cutlery are limited in number, so ask a staff member when you need them. Baby food may be brought in only if it is store-bought and unopened, and you tell the staff on arrival. Seating lasts 90 minutes from your booked start time.
- Ages 2-3The show is watched from the table, so a child can stay seated even as Pikachu comes close. The menu is built on Pokémon: dishes like the "Pikachu and Pichu Friendship Curry Plate" at 2,530 yen (tax included).The rule that each person orders at least one menu item applies from age 6. The kitchen does not alter dishes or remove allergens for individual guests; an allergen table is on the official site. Pokémon Cafe is reservation-only and you cannot enter without one. Booking opens at 18:00 on the day 31 days before your visit and stays open on the booking site until 08:00 on the day itself. The show runs about 10 minutes and may be changed, cancelled, or ended early without notice.
- Ages 4-6The "Pokémon Cafe Kids Plate: Pikachu Burger" at 1,540 yen (tax included) is for children 12 and under and comes with a set of three colour-in coasters. In the show Pikachu comes singing between the tables, so children dance along without leaving their seats.From age 6, each person must order at least one menu item. At the Tokyo location, be in front of the shop at least 15 minutes before your booked start time (10 minutes for the 10:40 slot only). If 10 minutes pass after your start time with no contact from you, the booking is cancelled automatically. Seating is 90 minutes and last order is 30 minutes before you leave. Buying goods alone needs no seat reservation.
By weatherRain, heat, cold
- Rainy dayThe cafe is on the 5th floor of the Nihonbashi Takashimaya East Building, and the roughly 10-minute Pikachu greeting show is watched from your seat. The nearest exit is B2 at Nihonbashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza and Tozai lines.
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Time needed1.5 h
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Diaper disposal bin, Kids' toilet seat & step stool, Indoor / outdoor, Tatami seating, Official family-friendly certification, Best-fit ages (guide), Quietness (guide), Crowding (guide), Lost-child support
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Worth a look before you go
First-hand
90 minutes, strictly enforced. Pikachu curry £13; the kids plate £8.20 is a burger, nugget and pasta. Window seats win.
A guide to visiting the Pokemon Cafe in Tokyo 2025
Japanese · opens translatedFirst-hand
Slots open 18:00 JST 31 days ahead; weekends go in a minute, weekdays lasted to 18:25. Booking for two unlocks seat D.
We got in: how to book Pokémon Cafe Nihonbashi, where weekend slots sell out in one minute
Japanese · opens translatedGuide
Staff keep your stroller; there is a kids' menu and kids' cutlery. No baby food sold, sealed jars only, ask first.
Pokémon Cafe: the cafe where you can meet Pikachu too (Tokyo / Nihonbashi Station)
Japanese · opens translatedFirst-hand
Takashimaya joins straight onto the station, Pokémon Center Tokyo DX is next door, and the roof garden has benches.
Nihonbashi with kids: Pokémon Center Tokyo DX and the Pokémon Cafe
Pokémon Cafe · Links & reads ▾
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Where to go next
With a toddler (2–3)
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With a baby (0–1)
- Ueno Seiyoken HontenWestern restaurantNursing spaceDiaper changing tableElevator3.7 kmWestern food in a corner of Ueno Park, from a restaurant founded in 1872.
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- teamLab Planets TOKYONursing spaceDiaper changing tableKids' toilet seat & step stool3.7 kmA digital art museum in Toyosu that you enter barefoot and walk through water.
With preschoolers (4–6)
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- Ueno ParkCity parkStroller friendlyNursing spaceDiaper changing table3.5 kmOne of Japan's first public parks, with the zoo and museums inside its grounds.
- Tokyo National MuseumNational museumStroller friendlyNursing spaceDiaper changing table4.1 kmJapan's oldest museum, six buildings on one site, showing almost only real objects.
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For a meal
- Solamachi Tabe-Terrace Food CourtFood courtStroller friendlyNursing spaceDiaper changing table4.5 kmA food court at the foot of Skytree: udon, ramen and rice bowls at one table.
- Ueno Seiyoken HontenWestern restaurantNursing spaceDiaper changing tableElevator3.7 kmWestern food in a corner of Ueno Park, from a restaurant founded in 1872.
For sights
- Sunshine AquariumStroller friendlyNursing spaceDiaper changing table7.3 kmAn aquarium on a rooftop in Ikebukuro, with two indoor floors and an outdoor garden.
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building ObservatoriesStroller friendlyNursing spaceDiaper changing table7.6 kmA free observatory 202 meters above Shinjuku, on the 45th floor of Tokyo's city hall.
- Tokyo Sea Life ParkAquariumStroller friendlyNursing spaceDiaper changing table8.5 kmAn aquarium of over 500 species, built around a 2,200-cubic-meter doughnut tank of bluefin tuna.
- teamLab Planets TOKYONursing spaceDiaper changing tableKids' toilet seat & step stool3.7 kmA digital art museum in Toyosu that you enter barefoot and walk through water.
- Shibuya Scramble CrossingStroller friendly7.1 kmShibuya Crossing is a road junction outside Shibuya Station, where over 1,000 people cross at once.
- National Museum of Nature and ScienceScience museumStroller friendlyNursing spaceDiaper changing table4.0 kmA national museum shown at full size — dinosaur skeletons, a life-size blue whale.
For play
- ASOBono!Indoor playgroundStroller friendlyNursing spaceDiaper changing table3.4 kmAn indoor playground at Tokyo Dome City, its ball pool filled with some 40,000 balls.
- Ueno ParkCity parkStroller friendlyNursing spaceDiaper changing table3.5 kmOne of Japan's first public parks, with the zoo and museums inside its grounds.
Where it is
Nihombashi Takashimaya S.C. East Building (5F), 2-11-2 Nihombashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0027source2
Before you go
- The streets and parking around the building get very crowded, and the cafe asks visitors to come by public transportation.source
- The Pokémon Cafe takes reservations in advance only.source
- Without a reservation, you cannot be seated.source
- The Tokyo and Osaka cafes are booked through separate reservation pages.source
- When you book, count every child in your party, babies included — a baby on your lap still counts as one person.source
More notes (8)
- Your table is yours for 90 minutes from the reservation time, and last orders come 30 minutes before you leave.source
- At the Tokyo cafe, be in front of the shop 15 minutes before your reservation time, or 10 minutes early for the 10:40 slot.source
- If you have not made contact 10 minutes past your reservation time, the booking is canceled automatically.source
- The booking site takes reservations up until 8 a.m. on the day you want to visit.source
- You can cancel online until 10 p.m. the night before; a same-day cancellation means calling the cafe directly.source
- Seats are offered at the door only when someone cancels that day, which is the one way in without a reservation.source
- If you only want to buy merchandise, you can come without a seat reservation.source
- Reservations are taken online only, opening at 6 p.m. 31 days before the date you want.source
Basics
- Fee：No admission charge is listed; you pay for what you order. Sample prices: the Pikachu & Pichu curry plate 2,530 yen, the Snorlax teriyaki burger 2,530 yen, the Pikachu parfait 2,090 yen, the Eevee fruit pancakes 2,090 yen, the Greninja white-peach drink 1,375 yen (all tax included).source
- Hours：10:30-21:00. Last orders for food, sweets and drinks are all at 20:30. Booking ahead is required.source
- Time to allow：1.5 hsource2
- Booking：The cafe takes bookings in advance only — without one you cannot go in. Tokyo and Osaka are booked separately, through their own entries on the reservation page.source2Official booking site ↗
Basics in detail (13)
Getting there
- The cafe is at 2-11-2 Nihonbashi, Chuo City, Tokyo, on the fifth floor of the east building of Nihonbashi Takashimaya.source
- It is a 5-minute walk from the Yaesu North Exit of Tokyo Station on the JR lines.source
- From Nihonbashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza and Tozai lines, use Exit B2.source
- It is a 4-minute walk from Nihonbashi Station on the Toei Asakusa subway line.source
- There is no parking, which fits the cafe's request to come by public transportation.source
Hours and closures
Fees
- The Pikachu and Pichu Friendship Curry Plate is 2,530 yen including tax.source
- The Pokémon Cafe decorated Pika Pika Parfait, chocolate and berry, is 2,090 yen including tax.source
- The Snorlax Nap Teriyaki Burger is 2,530 yen including tax.source
- The Eevee Colorful Fruit Pancakes are 2,090 yen including tax.source
- The Go, Greninja! Smokescreen White Peach Drink is 1,375 yen including tax.source
Contact
- The phone number is 03-6262-3439 and the email address is pokemon-cafe-cs@sld-inc.com.
Once you've decided
evidence & sources (11)
- Official: Stroller friendly, English support, Child entry policy
- tabelog.com: Private room
- Official: Stroller access notes
- Official: Kids' menu
The first permanent cafe in Pokémon history sits on the fifth floor of the Nihonbashi Takashimaya department store. A Pokémon Center returned to Nihonbashi here after twenty years away. Dishes are shaped like the characters: a curry plate of Pikachu and Pichu, a Snorlax teriyaki burger, Eevee pancakes. A show runs in the dining room, and the counter carries goods branded for the cafe, including a chef Pikachu plush.
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Strollers are welcome — speak to the staff when you arrive and they will keep it for you in a designated place. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | pokemon-cafe.jp |
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| Diaper changing table | Not checked yet | ||||
| Nursing space | Not checked yet | ||||
| Family restroom | Not checked yet | ||||
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | ||||
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | ||||
| Elevator | Not checked yet | ||||
| Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet | ||||
| English support | English menu & signs | Menus come in English, Simplified Chinese and Korean. Nothing is stated about staff speaking English. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | pokemon-cafe.jp |
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet | ||||
| Child entry policy | 0歳から可 | No minimum age. Babies count toward the booking headcount from age 0, and everyone aged 6 or over must order at least one menu item. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | pokemon-cafe.jp |
| High chair | Yes | High chairs for babies and toddlers are available — numbers are limited, so ask the staff. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | pokemon-cafe.jp |
| Tatami seating | Not checked yet | ||||
| Private room | No | No private rooms (per the facilities table of the cafe's Tabelog listing, last updated October 2025). | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | tabelog.com |
| Kids' menu | Yes | The official menu has a kids plate — the Pikachu burger plate, 1,540 yen tax included, for ages 12 and under, with a set of three coloring coasters. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | pokemon-cafe.jp |
| Kids' tableware | Yes | Children's cutlery is available — numbers are limited, so ask the staff. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | pokemon-cafe.jp |
| Baby food policy | OK to bring your own | You may bring baby food, but only unopened shop-bought jars or pouches (for hygiene). Tell the staff when you arrive. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | pokemon-cafe.jp |
| Non-smoking | Completely non-smoking | The cafe is non-smoking throughout. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | pokemon-cafe.jp |
| Allergy support | No | The cafe does not change menu items or leave out allergens. An allergen chart (PDF) is on the official site, so you can check every dish before you go. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | pokemon-cafe.jp |
| Official family-friendly certificationExtra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Best-fit ages (guide)Extra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Quietness (guide)Extra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Crowding (guide)Extra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Lost-child supportExtra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Stroller access notesExtra info — guide only | Yes | The cafe is on the fifth floor of the East Building of Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C., five minutes on foot from the Yaesu North exit of JR Tokyo station, at exit B2 of Nihombashi station on the Ginza and Tozai subway lines, or four minutes from Nihombashi station on the Toei Asakusa line. The roads and parking lots nearby get very busy, and the cafe asks you to come by train. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | pokemon-cafe.jp |
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